Dorothy A. Cossairt

Dorothy A. Cossairt, age 79, of Colon, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday, July 30, 2014, at Sturgis Hospital.Dorothy was born Oct. 30, 1934, in St Petersburg, Fla., a daughter of the late Harry O. and Alice (Calloway) Link.She moved to Burr Oak with her family in October 1946 and graduated from Burr Oak High School with the class of 1952.On Nov. 22, 1952, she married Therman L. (Stub) Cossairt in Burr Oak.Dorothy had been employed by Doerr Products of Burr Oak for 19 years and the Colon school systems for 12 years.Dorothy had been an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary since joining the Colon unit in 1958. She also had been an active member of the 8 and 40 since helping charter Salon 717 of St. Joseph County. She had also been active with Cub Scouts in Colon, serving as a den mother.She enjoyed reading, needlepointing and growing things.She is survived by her husband, Therman L. (Stub) Cossairt of Colon; sons Donald and Lynn Cossairt of Miami, Fla., Tom Cossairt of Colon and Mathew (Jessica) Cossairt of Colon; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; two sisters, Evelyn Brunner of Burr Oak and Mary Link of Aurora, Colo.; a half-brother, Warren and Carolyn Link of Mendon; and many nieces and nephews.She was preceded in death by a son, Harold Cossairt; and two brothers, David and Harry Link.The family will receive relatives and friends from 2-4 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. today at Schipper Funeral Home in Colon. Funeral services celebrating the life of Dorothy A. Cossairt will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, 2014, at the funeral home, with Mr. David J. Farrell officiating. A committal service and burial will follow at South Colon Cemetery. If desired, the family suggests memorials be made in memory of Dorothy to Colon American Legion Auxiliary or Colon Rescue Squad. Envelopes are available at the funeral home.